Election for the constituency of Bristol East on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Bristol East, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Labour hold by Kerry McCarthy with a majority of 13,394 - 26.4% - on a turnout of 70.1%.
An electorate of 72,415, having a valid vote count of 50,799 and an invalid vote count of 133.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCCARTHY, Kerry | Lab | 30,847 | 60.7% | 21.5% |
| CLARKE, Theo | Con | 17,453 | 34.4% | 3.7% |
| LUCAS, Chris | LD | 1,389 | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| FRANCIS, Lorraine | Green | 1,110 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
The writ for this election was issued on 3 May 2017.
Result declared at 02:41 on 9 June 2017. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.